SEBASTIAN Vettel cements his lead in the Formula 1 GP by winning the Bahrain Grand Prix. Lotus earned two podium positions with Kimi Raikkonen with Romain Grosjean in second and third respectively. Paul di Resta was fourth while Lewis Hamilton finished fifth. This was the same order the race finished last year.
Vettel who now has 28 F1 victories becomes the first driver to win a second race this year. This year’s race had 22 starters with one retirement. At one point, there was talk that it would not be held due to the incidence of bombs going off in the capital Manama in the few days leading up to the race. In the event, the threat did not materialize and the race went ahead. The F1 circus moves to Europe for the next race which is the Spanish GP.
Podium Interview:
Vettel: “It was a faultless seamless race from start to finish. Car was quick and things got better and better towards the end. Merci Beaucoup as all three cars are on Renault engines.”
Raikkonen: “ On Friday we decided on two-stop and today it worked well for us.”
Grosjean: “Pleased that after the first three races, we finally made it to the podium.”
Results from Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday:
1. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Red Bull)
les 308,238 km en 1h36:00.498
2. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Lotus) at 9.111sec
3. Romain Grosjean (FRA/Lotus) 19.507
4. Paul di Resta (GBR/Force India) 21.727
5. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 35.230
6. Sergio Perez (MEX/McLaren) 35.998
7. Mark Webber (AUS/Red Bull Racing) 37.244
8. Fernando Alonso (ESP/Ferrari) 37.574
9. Nico Rosberg (GER/Mercedes) 41.126
10. Jenson Button (GBR/McLaren) 46.631
11. Pastor Maldonado (VEN/Williams) 1min 06.450sec
12. Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Sauber) à 1:12.933
13. Adrian Sutil (GER/Force India) 1:16.719
14. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Williams) 1:21.511
15. Felipe Massa (BRA/Ferrari) 1:26.364
16. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Toro Rosso) 1 lap
17. Charles Pic (FRA/Caterham) 1 lap
18. Esteban Gutierrez (MEX/Sauber) 1 lap
19. Jules Bianchi (FRA/Marussia) 1 lap
20. Max Chilton (GBR/Marussia) 1 lap
21. Giedo van der Garde (NED/Caterham) 2 laps
Did not finish
Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA/Toro Rosso)
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